Square Kilometer to Section Converter

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0.386102

1 km² = 0.386102 section

Formula:

section = km² × 0.3861021585

With your value: 1 km² = 0.38610216 section

How big is that?

Everyday references on a logarithmic scale, all expressed in square kilometer so you can sanity-check the result.

Parking space (1/8.0e+4 your value)0.0000125 km²

Tennis court (1/3.8e+3 your value)0.000261 km²

Football pitch (1/1.4e+2 your value)0.00714 km²

Hectare (1/1.0e+2 your value)0.0100 km²

Your value1.00 km²

Central Park (3.4× your value)3.41 km²

Other Square Kilometer to Section conversions

2 km² to section 3 km² to section 4 km² to section 5 km² to section 6 km² to section 7 km² to section 8 km² to section

Square Kilometer to Section Conversion Table

Square Kilometer (km²)	Section (section)
0.5	0.193051
1	0.386102
2	0.772204
5	1.930511
10	3.861022
15	5.791532
20	7.722043
25	9.652554
50	19.305108
100	38.610216
250	96.52554
500	193.051079
1000	386.102159

Section to Square Kilometer Conversion Table

Section (section)	Square Kilometer (km²)
0.5	1.294994
1	2.589988
2	5.179976
5	12.949941
10	25.899881
15	38.849822
20	51.799762
25	64.749703
50	129.499406
100	258.998811
250	647.497028
500	1,294.994055
1000	2,589.98811

Where these values come from

Every factor on this page is traced to the document that defines it. See the full provenance dataset or our methodology.

Square Kilometer (km²)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

Section (section)

Area

Exact conversion

Derived from the square metre via the length definitions above.

Source: NIST Special Publication 811, Guide for the Use of the International System of Units

National Institute of Standards and Technology (US) · Reviewed 2026-07-01

How to Convert Square Kilometer to Section

To convert from Square Kilometer (km²) to Section (section), multiply the value by 0.3861021585.

Formula: section = km² × 0.3861021585

Reverse: km² = section × 2.5899881103

Step-by-Step Example

Start with your value in Square Kilometer. For example: 5 km²
Multiply by the conversion factor: 5 x 0.3861021585
The result is: 1.930511 section

About Square Kilometer

The square kilometer (km²) is a unit of area. One square kilometer equals 1.000000 × 10^+6 square metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other area unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: area calculations, engineering and science, education.

About Section

The section (section) is a unit of area. One section equals 2.589988 × 10^+6 square metres. UnitConvertLab converts it against every other area unit using this exact definition, so results are reproducible to full double precision rather than rounded lookup tables.

Common uses: area calculations, engineering and science, education.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Section are in 1 Square Kilometer?

There are exactly 0.3861021585 Section in 1 Square Kilometer. This means the conversion factor from Square Kilometer to Section is 0.3861021585.

What is the formula to convert Square Kilometer to Section?

The formula to convert Square Kilometer to Section is: section = km² × 0.3861021585. For example, to convert 10 Square Kilometer to Section, you would multiply 10 by 0.3861021585.

What is a Square Kilometer?